Show SCHOOL FOR DEAF interesting DATA COMPILED BY SUPT briggi OP THE SCHOOL answer to a circular letter sent out brings a number of instructive replies A short kiino ago bupt supt driggs sent out to tho superintendents of the thir ty seven schools for the blind in our country the following circular letter state school for the deaf and the blind ogden utah april 12 1902 bupt supt dear Sir Will you kindly name the trades taught in your institution for the blind mentioning the one you consider abo valuable and practical first thanking you in advance for tins favor we tire yours very truly bupt supt brigga received twenty four replies and efrom the facts therein has compiled the following data which may 1 be af interest to friends of the l in all there have been partied these occupations cupat ions piano tuning broom mak ing cane seating mattress making ham mock weaving basket making carpet weaving shoemaking shoe making bookbinding mop making upholstering mat tress repairing piano repairing mat making plain ewing machine sewing fancywork fancy work beadwork bead work knitting crocheting dressmaking dress making teaching music teaching elocution law massage sixteen superintendents place piano tuning first consider broom mak ing alie best occupation a few pre ferenc seating weavie and laurem making nearly all teach the blind girls sewing fancy work bead work knitting and crocheting from alie twenty four replies received it is found piano tuning h taught in twenty one schools broown making in twenty cane seating in nineteen mat tress making in thirteen hammock weaving in eight basket making in five carpet weaving in for in three shoemaking shoe making in two and 80 on in regard to piano tuning cupl hall of jacksonville who considers it first says nt a pupil cannot learn piano tuning ho should learn all the other occupations cupat ions that we teach i the occupations taught in the illinois school besides piano tuning arc hammock making chair caning and banket making while it is admitted by many that piano tuning can be followed by a select few only bupt supt alien of the pennsylvania school says eliat it is the most excellent lifa occupation for the right i kind of a blind man another i saya that piano tuning brings the best Hn ancial returns while he considers the most practical cupl F M driggs of the utah school spent several day with us last week ite waa the duct of bupt supt argo and pave all departments of our school a close inspection some of the cupili alio used to attend the utah school and the illinois school sir brigga used to bo a teacher were glad to meet leini again colorado index bupt driggs of the utah school haa uen appointed by coy wells a delegate to the national conference of charities fand corrections at detroit the latter part of slay we trust that after coming BO long a distance he will not find aur school too much out of his way to pay iia a visit he can drop into town by trolley any time of the day and just a long or as short a may be necca ar or convenient we can assure him of the gradhand glad hand michigan mirror |